Joseph Chaddic to R. J. Meyler - Lower Forge Tract

In 1852, the Shepherdsville Iron Manufacturing Company contracted to sell the Forge Tract near Shepherdsville to Wilhite Carpenter. They completed the transaction with his final mortgage payment in April 1864. Carpenter then sold a portion of this tract to Henry O. Maraman in 1868. Then he sold the remainder to John R. and Joseph Chaddic in 1870. Joseph assumed responsibility for the purchase in 1872. Then in 1876 Joseph Chaddic sold the tract to R. J. Meyler as shown below. Then in 1885, in a court suit against Meyler's estate, this tract was sold to Wesley Phelps.

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Bullitt County Deed Book V, Pages 288-289

This deed made September 5th 1876 between Joseph Chaddic and Theresa his wife of the first part and R. J. Meyler of the second part all of Bullitt County, Kentucky.

Witnesseth that the first parties in consideration of a conveyance of a house and lot and land formerly owned by W. J. McConathy and to the second party conveyed on the 31st of August 1876 have this day and do hereby sell, convey and deliver to the second party a tract of land called the forge tract lying on Salt River and forming in part the bed of said river near to Shepherdsville, bounded as follows.

Beginning at the corner of the fence on the west side of Water Street below Shepherdsville, and corner to Lewellen Holsclaw's land, thence with the fence down the river below the forge house where the old stables stood, thence in a southwardly direction with the fence to the corner and continuing in same direction to a point on Salt River 7 feet perpendicular height above low water mark, thence down the river to western corner to A. H. Field's forge tract, thence across the river with the original tract said as deeded to Wilhite Carpenter by J. F. Bullitt, president of the Iron Manufacturing Company, thence up the river with the same line to a point opposite the beginning, thence across the river to the place of beginning.

And the first parties covenant to warrant and defend the title to said property and appurtenances unto the second party and his heirs and assigns by general warranty forever. Witness our hands this day and date first written. (signed) Joseph Chaddic, Rhesa Chaddic

State of Kentucky, Bullitt County, S.S., I E. W. Hall, clerk of the Bullitt County Court in the state aforesaid do certify that on the 5th day of September 1876 the foregoing deed from Joseph Chaddic and wife to R. J. Meyler was produced to me in my office and acknowledge and delivered by Joseph Chaddic, a party thereto, to be his act and deed, and on the 17th day of May 1877 the same was again produced to me in my county and acknowledged and delivered by Rhesa Chaddic, a party thereto, to be her act and deed; and on the last named day the same was lodged in my office and ordered to be recorded which with this certificate I have truly recorded in my office this the 25th day of May 1877. (signed) E. W. Hall, Clerk

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